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L ,• -Y N ' l -- z. - 1.7; ‘c, . ..., ~,.., ...,- ..:-.' /. 1- - P 4 - , \- 4 ' . ~ s _,.' t. ...--,' , ;')f i . g ; L t.- ...ak li k - • .-'''' ' l i ' 14- --- -,-„ . ---/` ' 1 ..e.-*' ...0 , -..,mr,A. , Dno .40.- - • i . . v Ixr. .- • - - - - .."`C * ' t P • - .t,s - '-' 0 .":::,', - -- . . ENIENT BEM WE WAIT SUPPER for you at' er the Covent Garden Opera, at EVAN'S'. Fail 44a! --3,6 . " - complaints are not without found:t i Sittbv machinery needs impro vemen t. "In order to remove the clissatrailt the commercial community, yon conaktaittetlhave; most carefully considered the euggestipns made to them, which have tended in two dietintlt, or rather opposite, directions—on the one harteT, that the Foreign-office should be self-sufficing for cornmera cial as well as for other matters, and should r.o longer refer them to the Board 'of Trade—and, on the other hand, that the present relation between the two officee should continue, but should be im proved. "In favour of the first of these courses, the arguments alleged are : " Ist. That it is undesirable for one department to act by or through another, unless it is absolutely unavoidable. "2dly. There was no necessary reason why the Foreign.-office Should not have within itself the means of obtaining information upon commercial matters--and that the sole chs . nge needed would be the estab ishment of a commercial department in 0:e Foreign-office, by the transfer thereto, from the Board of Trade, of two or three of its permanent officials—and, "Lastly. That if the Foreign-office can bo made self-sufficing in the conduct of commercial business, it would be more efficient, inasmuch as the Minis ter who actually conducts all foreign affairs would be in direct communication not only with those servants of her Majesty who give him information from abroad, but also with the representatives of commercial interests at home, and with those offia cials whose duty it would be to inform him in raft , tion to such interests. "These opinions have been expressed by several witnesses, and especially with great . clearaessby Mr Cardwell, as the - Fes - tilt . eipe - rienee President of the Board of Trade. On the other hand, strong object ons have been made to such change by all the foreign secretaries examined by the committee, and by Mr Hammond, the perms. Dent Under Foreign Secretary, on the grounds— that it would lead to embarrassment in the transac tion of the business of the Foreign Office if there were within it a separate commercial department ; that the business of this office is already so great that it would be impeible without such depart-. ment to undertake the details of commerce; and that even if there were such a department it would still be necessary to consult the Board of Trade, on account of the intimate connection between foreign and domestic commerce. " Your committee do not consider that these ob. jections are, in themselves, cinclukive against a change which appears reasonable, inasmuch as it would simply oblige the Foreign Office to have within itself the means of obtaining information respecting the business it conducts; but they think there is much force in the argument that it would not serve the interests of our foreign commerce to leave them without the support and protection of a special department in the Government. K INAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC. BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It h Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1864. 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded ! g ,Rinahan's LL Whisky.". N°. 22,574. PR1CE......... STAMPEIY....Sd. Now ready, in crown Svo., with a Portrait of the Princess, Gs, 31EMOIRS of HENRIETTA CARACCIOLO, of the Princes of Forino, ex-Benedictine Nun. 110 PERSONS SEEKING LANDED .EE'IATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY Iiz , SIDENCES, PREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND PROPER PIES GENERALLY _ . SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. certainly have indignantly repudiated any such attempt. The gentleman whom the English Government dispatched to Berlin were told that they need not alarm themselves, and might go home. What reduction might be made in the new tariff would be made in favour of the whale world; but political circumstances might prevent anything being done for a considerable time. The promise has been ful. filled. from the barge to the steamer going on as they steamed down the river. TIMES.—Tn the returning warmth and lingering bright ness of a " St. Luke's summer" it is not easy to remember that we may soon have to provide in haste and confusion for the" wayfarers, wanderers, and foundlings" composing the class of houseless poor." Bat in three or four weeks the days will be very short, the nights very long. There may be many degrees t I frost, and other causes may send into the streets the weak, ill-taught - , and desultory crea tures that can only earn a livelihood under the most f evour able circumstances, and with the utmost stretch of kind ness. It shows the enormous magnitude of the evils which charity has to contend with, that the miserable of the miserable, the utterly houseless, the beings without even a partnership in misery or a home in guilt, have been reckoned at an average ,of several ithousand--as many, that is to say, as are considered to deserve a representative in Parliament. If they are so many, what must be the numbers of those who are still privileged to cross:a thresh hold, and may still obtain for the night a bed to lie on ? We have had our share in urging upon the Legislature the necessity of removing what has been a national scandal. It is not a great matter comparatively, nor is ,it beginning at the right end—but taking the fact as we find it, no Government that had an eye even to appearances could permit thousands to lie about our streets and open places like vermin, or molest passengers with the cry for a night's rest, In this country such a scandal is even more tolerable than elsewhere, for in no country are thete so many institutions, public and private, old and novaiendowed or voluntary, for the relief of the destitute. Sera bill was introduced last session for the relief of thehouseless poor. The great diffi culty was, that whereas all our institutions affect a local character—that is, local objects, local responsibility, local management—here was a class in its very definition with out locality; either they who are supposed to have foun dered midway in this labyrinth of rocks and shoals, or driftlese outcasts whose life's horizon has no beginning or end and whose course has no compass or chart ; or absolute foundlings, that is, children who have lost themselves in Earl DE GItEY and EiroN said, in reply, that he con sidered the subject was one of very grave importance, and very properly brought under the notice of Government by the deputation ; at the same time he wished it to be un derstood that the Government were fully alive to the matter, and he had already been in frequent and earnest commuica tion with Sir G. Grey upon the whole question. Every attention should be given the subjects brought under consi deration, and especially those practical suggestions which did not involve the closing of Putfleet, which, if acceded, to, would be followed by similar requers from all parts of he kingdom where magazines wero placed. The deputation might rely, however, upon the whole matter having the moat careful consideration of the Government, Richard Lent icy, New Burlington-street. To RE llAl)6RWlfi,firtllefßincipal Railway Bookstalls throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and 11. Lumley's "FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection of landed and house properties now in the market, from the nobleman's mansion, will.' its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. Now Beady, in Crown Bvo., F OOTPRINTS ON THE ROAD. By CHARLES KENT. Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. OWNERS OF I OPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em brace the °ppm tanity that the medium of this Register affords, by sending the particulars of their prOperties to the Estate Offices, 07, Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers, where the property is of an eligible chara ter, thereby avoid ing the disadvantages of delay and its attendant incon veniences. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. NEW NOVEL BY TIIE AUTIIOE, OF "LADY AUDLEY'S SECRET," &O. FOURTH EDITION, READY, THE DOCTOR'S WIFE. John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street. I Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. ______........__,-....,_., 2804. 1863. 1864. 1863. £ X Belfast and N. Counties 136 136 2,'.01 2.087 Belfast and County Down 49 49 C 93 610 Myth and Tyne . 28 28 1,9;6 1,9 3 Bristol and Exeter l2ll 1214 6,111 6, !AO Caledonian Cambrian 9l Si 1,617 1,536 84 337 810 Cockermouth & Workington Bl Cork and Bandon 2O 20 362 331 Cork, Blackrock, & Passage 6l 61 15) 154 Cork and Youghal ... 321 324 415 385 Cornwall 651 6)1 1,632 1.609 Deeside Dublin & Belfast Junction.... 63 63 1,455 1.461 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 1,715 1,612 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wextd 914 64 2,480 1,995 Furness, Zrz 5O 6; 2,924 2,4 4 5 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrik.,&E.Union Great Northern_ 387 353 36 9;4 33,038 , NEW NOVEL BY GUSTAVE AIMARD. This Day, in 3 vols., THE BEE-HUNTRESS By GUSTAVE AIMAIW. John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street. THERE IS NO CHARGE incurred, unless a tenant or pur• ,haser is introduced throutzh sfessrs. Lumley's Agency, vad then only the usual moderate commission. Auction and Land Offices, 67, Chancery-lane, London. After s :tile further conversation the deputation thanked his lordship for the courtesy with which th, y had been re ceived, and then withdrew. FURNITURE, CARPETS, BEDDING, and FLOORCLOTII, CARTtIAG E-FREE to any house in the kingdom, regardless of amount or distance. First. class goods at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to Clergymen and Gentlemen. An immense stock to select from, displayed in Showrcoms occupying an acre of ground. Every article warranted. CLERGYMEN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR NISH are respectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and Co. are publishing an entirely New Edition of their un equalled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated by4lo sdm i^able engravings of every description of Furniture and Reasteads, with prices attached. A copy sent gratis and post-free on application. This costly work also contains complete estimates for furnishing on the following revised scale ' NEW NOVEL BY A CLERCiYAIAN. This Day, in 2 vo s., ASKERDALE PARK. A Novel , John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street. Trade with Foreign Nations. The select committee appointed to inquire into the arrangement between the Foreign-office and the Board of Trade in reference to the trade with foreign A NEW NOVEL BY A NEW AUTHOR. This day, in 3 vols., (A SPER TRENCHARD, By BRACEBRIDGE lIEMYNG, Barrister-at-Law. John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet street. nations, have considered the matters to them re ferred, and have agreed to the following report : "In conducting the inquiry referred to them, your committee have had the advantage of the evi. denee of the present and of the late Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs; of thn President of the Board of Trade and of one of his predecessors ; or the principal of permanent officials in both depart• THE NEW NOVEL. - This day, at all Libraries, in 3 vole., nAR TIN TOBIN. By Lady CAMPBELL. John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-street. A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 E 0 An Eight-roomed ditto A Ten-roomed ditto ........ A Twelve-roomed ditto Great North of Scotland 5B 68 1,619 1.704 Northn. & Westn. (Irel.) 7l/ 71/ 611 632 9t.Southn. Westn.arind.) 3B7i 373 i 9,639 9,626 Great Western l2lO 1169 61,321 62,736 Hall and Hornsea l3 169 Together with a Price List of purified Bedding, andx mass of valnable informationto all requiring household furniture, mrpets, or bedding. References kindly permitted to Clergy men and gentlemen in or near Great Malvern, Southampton, Chichester, Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, Wells, Oxford, Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder minster, Wellington, Croydon, Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St. Aiban's, Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, Wrexham, and above 500 other places in all parts of Great COBBETT and CO., General House Furnishers, Deptford bridge, London, S.E, Inverness & Aberdeen June 1061 106 j 1,441 7,243 Inverness & Perth Junction 119 i 191 2,065 - 1,535 Irish North-Western 145 145 1,806 1,617 Kent Coast 27 27 1,110 475 _ _ _ T HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CCXXXII., is Published THIS DAY. Lancashire & Yorkshire 403 401 34,592 34,471 Limerick and Ennis.. Limerick and Foynes 26 201 153 93 Llanelly 4 61 461 683 527 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London and Blackwall 54 5 , / 1,829 1,837 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2674 2011 20,431 19,925 London, Chatham, & Dover 72 721 6,073 5,960 Do. Metropolitan Extension 114 101 1,180 1,345 Man.,Sheffield, & Lincolnsh blanch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 9l 91 1,240 1,2 5 Haryport and Carlisle Metropolitan Midland (incl. N.-Western) 6514 641 47,756 42,595 Monkland MidlandG t.Westn. ofr I ind 2 7 6 1 24 7 . 1 ~ 44 s g 1 5 :68 16 3 1 1 ments ; of Mr Morier, a member of the diplomatic service; and of several gentlemen, presidents of chambers of commerce and others, representing im portant commercial interests. CONTENTS. I. The Fren( h in Cochin China and Cambodia. 11. Workmen's Benefit Societies. 111. Venetian State Papers. • IV. Smith's Dictionary of the Bible. V. Health of the Army in India. VI. Photography. VII. John Gibson Lockhart. VIII. Sir Jas. Wilde on a Digest of Laws. IX. Dr. Newman's Apologia. John Murray, Albemarle-street. "There has also been laid before them many docu ments of importance, which they have ordered to be printed as an appendix ; among others, the corre spondence between the two departments in refe• ranee to the Belgian and Italian commeroiai treaties referred to them by the house. " The committee find that the present arrange ment between the two offices contemplates that the Foreign Secretary should refer all matters cone netted with trade which come before him to -~ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the DIRECTORS of the CITY OFFICES COMPANY (Limited) have this day made a Ca 1 of £2 10s. per Share on the Shares of the Company, payable at The Agra and Masterman's Bank (limited), N,cholas-lane, on or before TUESDAY, the 24th of November next; and Interest, at Ihe rate of 10 per cent., will be charged on all Calls not then paid. 56TH REPRESENTATION.—The WIZARD of the NORTII TO-NIGHT at Eight. 56th appear ance of Miss ANDERSON, the Second-sighted Sybil.— Secure your stalls and tickets at the Ticket-office, 28, Picca dilly. Day Performance every Saturday at Three. By order of the Board, G. W. BENWELL, Secretary. N.B.—No Transfer of Shares, upon which the Call has not been paid, will be registered. 27th October, 1864. nonmouthsh. RaiL & Canal.. 14 . 14 . 2,712 2:432 North British, Edin., Perth and Dundee N-Eastern and Stock. St Darl 1095 1095 61,675 57,6,1 North London 9 9 3,139 3,1 0 North Staffordshire 254 252 8,508 8.42 1 Rhymney l9l 191 810 959 Scottish Central Scottish North-Eastern l3B 138 5,3.0 5,( Somerset and Dorset 66 65 958 679 South Devon THE SOLDIER'S LEGACY.—Mr. GERMAN REED'S New Opera di Camera TO-NIGHT, at Eight, entitled THE SOLDIER'S LEGACY, composed by G. A. Macfarren, Esq., and written by John Oxenford. Esq., in which Miss It. Henderson, Mr. Whiffin, Mr. I'. A. Shaw, and Miss Poole (by the kind permission of the New Opera Com pany), will appear. Concludimr, with TOO MANY COOKS, sustained by Mi,s D'Este Finlayson, Mr. J. A. Shaw, and Mr. Whitan.—ROYAL GALLERY of ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved seats, is., 2s. ; stalls, 3s. ; stall chairs, ss. ; may be secured in advance without 1e..% he Board of Trade—for advice, if they re- G RESHAM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 37, Old Jewry, E.C. F. ALLAN CURTIS, Actuary and Secretary. late to questions on which he has to act; and for publication, if they relate to information which it is desirable that the Government should make known. South-Eastern 3OB 306 21,9.2 22.357 Taff Vale 57 57 5,713 5,836 Ulster lO5l 1051 2,503 2,4L0 L OND ON AND LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES. • Fire Capital, £1,000,000. Life Capital, £loo,oto. London: 73 and 74, Ring William-street, E.C. CHAIRMAN. F. W. RUSSELL, Esq., M.P. (Chairman of the National Discount Company). DEPUTY-CHAIRMEN. Fire—Mr. Alderman and Sheriff DARIN. Lile—J. 11. MACKENZIE, Esq., Gresham-house, Cld Broad-street. The increase in Government Duly for 1803 over . £5,011 1862 is the largest of any London office. v z.: The Fire Premiums for 1863 amounted to more than £6,000 Being an increase over 1862 of nearly -£40,0 0 The New I.iie Premiums for 1563 we c... home and Foreign Insurances on f .vourable terms. For Life Rates and Special Features, see Pro pectuses. W. P. CLIRMIUG if, General Manager. Vale of Clwyd - 10 166 li4 Vale of Neath 431 431 2,8'27 2,408 " In consulting the Board of Trade, the general system appears to be that an official letter is written by one of the Under Secretaries for Foreign Affairs to one of the Secretaries of the Board of Trade, who conveys to the Foreign-office the opinion of the President after he had the opportunity of confer ling with the officials of his own department. It appears to be the rule, though not without excepa Lion, that neither the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 3 6 336 Waterford and Limerick 77 77 3,150 1.220 West Cornwall 274 274 841 829 W.llar tlepool 11 arbr.&Rail 524 5.22 5.187 4.9::3 W'havcn,Cleator,& Egrmut lO 10 670 6 . .9 Whitelfaven J unction l3 13 1, 45 065 Whitehaveu & Furness J un. . FOREIGN AND COLONIAL. Austrian B2B 823 40,724 35,303 1 T U 0 X F OR D, 6, OXFORD STREET, W. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). THIS EVENING will be r•roduced (fourth time in this country), °RBI' EE AUX ENFERS, by Offenbach. M A SANIELLO, MARTHA, LA TROVATORE, and TI IE FAVORITE, (te , by the following . Artistes, viz , Misses Russell, Fitz-Henry,Walmsley, Tyrrell, &c. With augmented Band and Chorus, condu.lted by Mr. P. Jonglimans. Mr. JACKSON HANES, the Champion !Skater, in his per formanc', on the Drawing Room Skates, of Quadrilles. Varsovieunes, &c. UNSWORTII (or any other man), EUGENE, W. Randall, 11. Nash, Herr Hermann, and Mdlle. Cava :ho. LE PETIT BLONDIN. Admission—Area, ed. ; stalls and balcony, ls. ; private boxes, 10s. ed. "In considering this argument, your committee have thought it right to inquire into the functions performed by the Board of Trade, and they find these be twofold—executive, including the adminis• tration of most important matters, such as railways and merchant shipping; and consultative, imply. ing that its president is to give advice to other de. partments of state upon trade, and to have under him officers who will enable him to do so. Your committee, however, find there has been a tendency of late to the diminution of this consultative busi ness of the Board of Trade, which is now consulted by the ForPign.offico much more than by other de partments; by the Treasury, and by the Colonial.' office, much less than formerly ; and by the India office not at all. Bahia and ii an Francisco 761 7(4 I,LOI 540 Belgian Eastern J unction 26 21 3 7 423 Bombay, Baroda, & Um. India 185/ 185/ 1,241 1,662 Detroit and AI lwaukie lB9 185 5,645 5,155 Dutch Rhenish lobs 1O t,:75 Eastern Bengal Easurn of France 1135 1302 71,2. , 3 61,274 East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1335 1335 27,C62 21,781 Great Central of Belgium 22/ 220 6,144 5,725 Great Indian Peninsula s°3 5381 11,032 4,576 Great Luxembourg 134 131 4,922 1.3 :.6 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 3.5 12,185 13,773 Madras 53! 447 6,378 4.123 Madrid, Saragossa &Alicant 650 6.50 19,537 20,395 Northern of Canada Northern of France 697 697 6 ,531 19,853 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman . . ... 481 181 590 502 .. ... —... the Parliamentary Under Secretary, nor the perma nent officials in the Foreign-office, are in personal communication with the permanent officials in the Board of Trade, and that consequently the comma• nication between the two departments is conducted by correspondence, except in so far as the Foreign Secretary consults the President as his colleague. ..';:+e~ ry` Y T HE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, Two Milllots Staling. Queen Insurance Buildings, Gracechurch-street, London, E.G. Queen Insurance Bui!dings. Liverrrol. " Your committee are of course unable to state to what extent this personal intercourse between the .two heads of departments is carried on; but with regard to the official correspondence, they find that it is at the discretion of the Foreign Secretary whether he asks for the, advice of the Board of Trade, or follows it, or gives reasons why he does not do so. CANTERBURY HALL. Triumphant Success of At the ANNUAL MEETING of the Proprietors, held at Liverl.ol, on the 27th October, 1864, BERNARD HALL, Esq., Chairman of the Company, in the chair, the Directors' Report for the year stated : PRINCE PERFUME AND PRINCESS BOUQUET. - - Under the title of Prince Perfume and Princess Bouquet is nightly to be seen at the Canterbury H all a Magic Spectacle far transcending in poetry of concept:on, b auty and in i!enuity of arrangement, scenic effect, and brilliancy of light and colour any former application (even at this Hall) of the principle known as the OPTICAL ILLUSION. In this last collective display of scenic art and of brilliant choreographic and statuesque grouping will be found picAres surpassing some of the greatest achievements of the Modern Extra vaganza—Sce "THE SHIPWRECK," "Tllli I'HANTO3I COMBAT," and " THE CURTAIN OF FIRE." The "Illusive Sketch," which is the centre of these corns cat on s, is by Mr. W. 1 0 . Vandervell; the overture and inci dental music by Willem Vandervell. Prince Perfume, Mrs. William Randall. That the Fire Premiums for the year amounted to £101,085 Being an increase over the preceding year of :30,785 That a 52 Life Policies mere issued for.. Being an increase over the preceding year of 57.5)8 That the New Life Premiums were 6,371 - - -.. Paris, Lyons, & Illettiterrn.— 1805 1713 154,174 140,568 Paris and Orleans 1614 1491 74966 70,615 Pernambuco 77) 77) 5 6 145 Scinde lO5 105 South Austrian southern of France .. 770 680 27,v30 16,5,J7 Victoria Welland Being an increase over the preceding year of 2,421 That the Life Income was _ . 4, 0 . / °"' "Nor IVeit Flanders West 4.• %Vesta of France 9io 060 53092 4'3,036 The Erith Explosion, INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY, U. K. LECTURES, 1801-65. TITREE COURSES of LECTURES will be delivered in the Hall of the Society on MONDAY and FRIDAY EVEN INGS in the months of November, December. January, Feb ruary, and March next, at Eight o'clock precisely. CONVEYANCING. LECTURES, By JOSEPH NAPIER HIGGINS, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. I. Introduction-Touching upon some of the most im;:or tant modern alterations in the Law of Real Property. IL-111.-Leases - 1. Subjects of Demise. 2. Lessors and Lessees-their Rights and Liabilities. 8. Leases under Powers. 4. The Instrument of Demise-usual Covenants and Con di* ns, &c. 5. Assignment of Leaseholds. IV,-V. Mortgages - 1. Nature of Estate of Mortgag , r and Mortgagee. • 2. Usual Forms of Legal Mortgage, of Real Es:ate, 3. Equitable Mortgages by Deposit. 4. Mortgages of Personal Estate, including Choses in Action. 6. Mortgages under Powers, including Mortgages by Devisees in Trust and Executors (see 22 aLd 21 V' c. 35, §§ 14 18). VI. The Mortmain Act (9 Geo. 2, c. 30), and in particular of the Mode sometimes adopted for avoiding its Provisions by means of Secret Trusts. Reference will be made to the case of "Sweeting v. Sweeting." (33 L. J. Ch. 211). VII. The various kinds of Statutory Conveyances -the Requisites and the Construction of Deeds generally. VIII.-X. Marriage Settlements 1. Ordinary Settlement of Personalty. 2. Ordinary Settlement of Realty. 3. Settlements by Infants and other Persona of Restricted Capacity (18 and 19 Vic., c. 4. Wife's Equi y to a Settlement. 5. The Doctrine of Separate Use. 6. Portions-and the Doctrines of Ademption and Satis faction. XI. Companies' and Partnership Deeds. :NEI. Creditors' Trust Deeds-Composi ion and Inspector ship Deeds. (Bankruptcy Act, 1861, § 192). EQUITY LECTUREI, Ey MONTAGUE HUGHES, COOKSON, ESQ., Barrister-at-Law. This Course will consist of 12 Lectures on the Statutory Jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, to be delivered as nearly as possible in the following order :- 1. The Nature, Extent, and Limits of the Statutory Jurisdiction. 2. The Trustee Relief and Trustee Further Relief Acts (10 and 11 Vic., 3. 95, and 12 and 13 Vic., c, 74). 3-4. The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1815 (8 and 9 Vic., c. 18). 5. The Leases and Sales of Settle) Estates Act, and Amendment and Further Amendment Acts (19 and 20 Vic., c. 120, 21, and 22 Vie., c. 77, and 27 and 28 Vic., c 45). 6. The Trustee Act. 1850, and Trastee Extension Act, 1852 (13 and 14 Vie. c. CO, and 15 and 16 Vic, c. 65). 7. Sir George Turner's Act, and The Real Properly Amendment and Further Amendment Acts (13 and 14 Vic., e. 35, 22 and 23 Vic., c. 35, § 30, and 23 and 24 Vic., c. 38 § 91. 8-9. The Infant's Custody and Infant's Settlem?nt Acts (2 and 3 Vic. c. 51, and 18 and 19 Vic., c. 43). 10. The Chancery Amendment Act, 1858, and The Chancery Regulation Act, 1802 (21 and 22 Vi., c. 2?, and 45 and 26 Vic , c. 42). 11-12. The Companies Act, 1852 (25 and 26 Vic., c. 89). N.8.-In addition to the Cases which willbe cited from the Reports, the General Orders and Regulat ons of the Court will be referred to and commented on in connection with the the several Acts of Parliament. COMMON LAW AND MERCANTILE LAW LECTURES, By HUGH SHIELD, Esq., Barrister-at - Law. 1.-111. The Laws adrnnistered in the Common Law Courts with respe t to Associations formed for purposes of gain -Mercantile Partnerships -Joint Stock Companies - Corporations. The Leading . Distinctions tetween these three Forms of Association-Sketch of the History of Legislation as to Joint Stock Companies. Mercantile Partnerships - What Agreements C n ditute Actual Partnerships. Partnerships as rei anis third Persons. • The Liabi ities of Partnerships for the Acts of a Partner. A cti..)ns by and against Partnerships. The Rel , tions of Partners inter se.-Deeds of Arrange ment under the Bankruptcy Laws. IV.-VL Joint Stock Companies- The Companies Act, 1862. The Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1815. The Liability of Promoters and Directors et Companies for Misrepresent , tions in Prospectuse and Reports. Railway Shares and Debentures-Actions for Calls - Lloyd's Bonds. Contracts with Corporations. N.B.- In this branch the Lecturer will not attempt to ex hibit a complete view of Company Law, the object being rather to illustrate the general principle of the Common Law by recrenee to Companies. VII. The Assessment of Compensation for Lands taken or injuriously affected under the Lands Clauses Act, 1815. VIII. The Law of carriers, with sp , cial reference to hall way Companies as ('art iers. IX. The maxim, Respondeat Superior. illustrated by re ference to actions against Railway Companies for negligence of their servants. X. -XII. The last three Lectures will be devoted to the Common Law Procedure Acts and Pleading Rules, and the general course of Practice in Actions atFo Law. r all the For each The Subscription payable- Three Coues. Curse. By Clerks of Members .£2. 0 ors .. £l O 0 0 By clerks of Gentle men not Members 3 0 0 .. 1 10 0 By all other persons not being Members 4 0 0 .. 2 0 0 Members of the Society may attend without subscribilg. *.* To prev._mt interruption at the Lec - ures, r,ul , scribers cannot be admitted to the Hall after the Lecture has com menced E W. WILLIAMSON, Secretary. Law Society's Hall, October, 18Z.1. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Offloes-2, Old Broad-street, Londe n, E.C. ISSUE OF SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS, (Ohio Division) Payable in London.. 4,C00100 Dollars. Due in 1883, Coupons due Ist January and Ist July. secured by a Registered Mortgage on th e Income and all Corporate Rights, Plivileges, Lands, Franchises, Plant, and Property of the Ohio Division of the Railway. The Bonds are redeemable at par in New York, or in Lon don at 4s. 6d. per dollar. and are transferable wi bout stamp or endorsement ; Interest Coupons are attached to the Bonds, payable semi. annul y, at the Cons lidated Bank in London, at the fixed rate of 4s. to the dollar. The Bonds will be issued at 66, at wlfch rate Bonds of 1,600 dollars will cost .Cl4B 10s., carrying Coup..ns due Jnuary 1, 1865. Cp• pe a r - 1.11.11111 VII uisui, 13Orld Or 1,000 dollars, or 91 per cent interest on price of issue. The several divisions of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway have been cqnsolida'ed under the government of James Robb, Esq., whose reput tion as a Banker and Rail way Administrator is established in Europe as we'l as in America. Mr. Robb. as President of the Atlantic and Great Western Railway, joins the Direction of the Erie and other lines forming the Through Route between New York and St. Louis, so as to secure unity of action. The price of issue has been fixed at (0. The terms of issu: are as follows : Z s. d. 5 per cent on application, being 11 5 0 per bond of 1000 dole. 10 ~ on allotment „ 2?. 10 0 „ 15 ~ 19th November „ 33 15 0 „ 15 19th D,cember „ 33 15 0 Rl ,' 19th January „ 47 5 0 less £ 7 Co u p on due Ist January £14.5 10 0 Sul , scribers hays the option of paying the instalments in advance, and will be allowed a discount of 9 per cent per an qum on such pre-paymen s. After allotment, Scrip Certificates will be issued to " bearer." These Certificates will be exchar ged for Bonds to " bearer" on paym• nt of the final instalment. Forms of Application may be obtained at the Consolidated 'lank, or at the offices of the Company, No. 2, Old Broad street, London, E.C., or of E. F. ~.:ATTI‘'RTIT'vVAITE, Broker, as, Throgmorton-street, London, E.C. London, Oct. 12, 1804. ATLANTIC and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Issue of SECOND MORTGAGE BONDS, payable in London.—NOTICE I 3 HEREBY GIVEN, That no Application for these Bonds will be re ceived alter the 31st inst. —-- -- --- ---- ----- By Order. No. 2, Old Broad-street, October a,18t34. EE T H.—Mr. ESKELL'S PATENT,—The 33 exclusive right to this Patent was secured to Mr. skell, of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor - square , by hoz' Ma -sesty's Royal Feal (July 17, 1860), and cam only be procured at his residence, where specimens maybe seen, and every infor mation can be obtained. Under this Patent, Artificial Teeth, to last a lifetime, are made, and fitted in a few hours without pain or extractions. They support loose teeth, and protect tender gums; their resemblance to nature is perfect and un detectable. and they are guaranteed for mastication and articulation. Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps. Consultations free. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. "Mr. Eskell, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing artificial teeth, and so constructing them that they last their Purpose a lifetime. . . . The process has been patented, and promises to be most valuable."—Court Journal, August 4,1860. "A surprising novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth to the gum by a patented principle, which secures the most perfect aid, combined wills the greatest ease and agreeable appewance."—Morning Advertiser, August 9, 1850. Decayed teeth stopped, &o. Terms strictly moderate. 8, Grosvenor-street, THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for S ILVER. The REAL NICKEL SILVER, introduced more than thirty years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when PLATED by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is, beyond all comparison, the very best article, next to sterling silver, that can be employed as suoh, either use fully or ornamentally, as by no possible test can it be distin guished from real silver. A small useful set, guaranteed of first quali durability, as follows : ty for finish and ----,—...::: Fiddle Thread King's or Old Bead: or Brun or Silver Pattern swick Lily —.--..-. Pattern Pattern &0. --- --- £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 12 Table Forks ............ 1 13 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 2 10 0 s ..... 11302002 4 0 2 1 0 0 12 Table S poon ..... 12 Dessert Forks 12 Dessert Spoons I 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 1 1 15 0 5 0 12 Tea Spoons 6 Egg Spoons, gilt bowls 0 10 0 0 12 0 0 12 0 0 13 6 2 Sauce Ladles 0 6 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 1 Gravy Spoon 0 6 6 0 9 0 010 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 0 2 Salt Spoons, gilt bowls 0340 4' 0 0 4 0 1 Mustard Spoon, gilt bowl 0 1 8 0 2 G 0 2 0 0 • 2 3 1 I'air of Sugar Tongs 026036 0 3 6 0 4 0 1 Pair of Fish Carvers 1 4 0. 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 10 6 1 Butter Knife 0 2 61 0 4 0 0 5 6 0 6 0 1 Soup Ladle 0 10 0 012 0 0 15 0 0 17 0 1 1 1 Sugar Sifter T0ta1.... 0 19 912 0 013 9 6 1 14 17 3 ---- Any article to be had singly at the sa.me prices. An oak chest to contain the above, and a relative number of knives, &c., £2 15s. Tea and coffee sets, dish covers and corner dishes, cruet and liqueur frames, &c., at proportionate prices. All kinds of re-plating done by the patent process. WILLIAM S. BURTON, GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGER, by appointment to H.R.H. th • Prince of Wales, sends a CATALOG UE gratis, and post paid. It contains unwards cf 600 Illustrations of his itlimited Stock of Sterling Silver and Electro Plate, Nickel. Silver and Britannia Metal Goods, Dish Covers, not-water Dishes, Stoves, Fenders, Marsle Chiaineypieus, Kitchen Ranges, Lamps, Gaseliers, Tea Trays, Urns, and Kettles, Clocks, Table Cutlery, Baths Toilet Ware, Turnery, iron and Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, Bed-room Cabinet Furniture, &e., wii h Lists of Prices, and Pans of the Twenty lathe Show Rooms, at 39, Oxford-street, W. ; 1, IA, 2,3, and 4, Newman street; 4,5, and 6, Perry's-place; and 7, Newman-yard, London. The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). ITRAND MUSICK BALL. Li PROMENADE CONCERTS EVERY EVENING. With a full Band of Forty Performers. Conductor, Mr. F Kingsbury. - Vocalists :—Madll.s. Wilks, MolidofT, and Mayer, Instrumentalists:—Violin, Signor Giovanni Adelmann ; Cornet, M. Duhern ; Pianoforte, M. Mattel, Pianist to his Majesty the King of Italy. ls. ; Private boxes, 10s. Gd. ; stalls, 2s. Coin re= at Eight. STRAND MUSICK HALL. MUSICK AT EIGHT O'CLOCK. COMICK AT TEN O'CLOCK. EVERY EVENING, THE GREAT VANCE AT lIALE-PAST TEN. MADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL GALLERY : established 28 years at the Bazaar, Baker-street. NEW .ADDITION. A full length portrait model of DR. COUTY I)E LA PO3IINTERAIS. the. rOiSlOnor falron ITOIII pnuLograpn, by Mons. T.lcquart, of Paris, from life, is now added to the Chamber of I'hysio4norny. Admittance, Is. ; Napoleon Rooms and Chamber of Horrors, 6d. extra. Open from 11 till 5, and from 7 till 10. A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill street, Piccadilly. Sole Proprietor, R. R. BIGNELL. During the week, and till further notice, in addition to the Dance Music, Selections from Verdi's popular Operas, Il Trovatore, Traviata, Riaoletto, ; Meyerbeer's ].toile du Nord, llut - menots, &c. ; Melodies of the Forest, Velse, Guy Manneriug, Polka, &c. Conductor—L. CURTI. Doors open at half-past B.—Admission, One Shilling. Manager—H. GRENET. BUSINESSES. -Mr. ANDREW HIND'S 0 OTOBE It LIST, Containing 500 Businesses, Premises, Partnerships, &c., Gratis. Letters, enclose stamp.—Particulars entered free. OFFICES—OORNER OF LITTLE CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S. kl a SS E X.—Mr. ANDREW HIND has for DISPOSAL, a FREEHOLD RESIDENCE, near Braintree, standing in its own grounds. It contains four bed-rooms, four attics, drawing-room, dining-room, and offices, with coach-house, stabbing, lawn, pleasure and fruit gardens of an acre, and a paddock of good pasture land; good water; fishing and hunting in the neighbourhood; has been in the present owner's family for about 50 years. Possession can be had at an early date; price, land lax redeemed, £l,ooo.—Cards to view, at the City Central Estate Offices, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. ORNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, ‘..1 and Dining-room, consisting of a new and elegant assort ment of VASES, Figures, Groups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, Ink stands, beautiful inlaid Tables, Paper weights, &0., in Italian, Alabas `er, Parian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &a Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine ralogist to her Majesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate thg stud of , - CHOLOGY, e and interestin GEOLOGY, a t S, MINERALOGY 2, 10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY if) given by Mr. TENNANT. at 149. Strand., W.C. P RIZE ME D A L.—INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., &0., To the Queen and the Pence of Wales. (Established 1730.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says:— "I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, _I com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with hatted Wicks, patented.. 2s. 2d. per lb. Ordinary quality .. is. Od. per lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality .. is. sd. per lb. Second quality •• •• • • .. ls. 3d. per lb. Third quality .. . • • • • • .. ls. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South Molton ens -street, Grosventa or-sqheuare. M a n u f a ct o r y igo (Esblisd 1730). The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar. And that upwards of 6) per cent. of the entire Net Premiums was added to the Life Fund. That the Subscribed Capital was increased t 0.... 1,876,720 That the Paid-up Capital was increased to • That at ter providing for all outstanding Claims, the Fire Reserve would stand at 114,312 Making the Funds in hand, alter providing for the Dividt ud 313,413 A D.yLend was declared of 2s. per .thare, being 10'per Cent. short on the paid up Capital. the Ch , irman, in his a•iclre,s to the Shareholders, drew their attention to the following unusual advautage afforded among others to Life Assurers by this Compan) : - The Outside Expenditure for the General Management of the Company, chargeable to the Life Department, is abso lutely restricted by the Deed of Settlement to Ten per Cent. of the Net Life Income. This most Important restriction shows that the inte:ests of the participating l'o'icy Holders ate closely watched and carefully attended to by the Com pany. Attention is especially called to this point, as the pro portion of premiums expended for management must largely influence Profits and Bonus: s. The Lite Bonus declared in 1863 averaged 4l per Cent. of the premiums paid by the assured, and was in some cases as high as 75 per Cent. J. ItIONCRIEFF WILSON, General Manager. JOHN E. LEYLAND, Secretary. THE IMPERIAL MERCAN TILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION, Limited, L Capital subscribed, £.5,000,100, is 100,000 shares of £5O each. Paid up, £lo',ooo. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. JOHN CHAPMAN, Esq., Chairman. Xenophon Balli, Esq. Charles Kelson, Esq, E. J. Coleman, Esq. G. G. iMacphers m, Esq. Mr. Alderman Dakin. Sir J. IL Pelly. Bart. James Dickson, Esq. W. Scholefield, Esq„ M.P. P. D. Hadow, Esq. Sir S. I). Scott, Bart. J. 0. Hanson, Esq. H. D. Seymour, Esq., M.P. W. IL Harford, Esq. Joseph Thornton, Esq. G. F. Holroyd, Esq. F. G. Westmorland, 155 j. J. G. Hombre, Esq. Alfred Wilson, Esq. Capt. J. Gilbert Johnston. M. Zarin, Esq. BANKERS. The Bank of England. The Agra and Masterman's Bank, Linined. Tile Bank of London. The Union Bank of London. Biz W. Miles, Bart., and Co., Bristol. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Edwards and Co., and Measrs. Ashurst, Morris, and . CO. MANAGERS. Henry J. Barker, Esq., and T. Fraser Sandeman, Esq. This Association receives money on deposit at notice, and for fixed periods, on terms to be agr eed upon ; makes advances on approved securities, and effects purchases and sates of stocks, shares, and debentures; negotiates loans, and under takes general financial business. Communications to be addressed to the Managers. By order. W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary. TEMPORARY OFFICES. Crosby House, 96, Bishopgate-street Within. QOIIO ESTATE, HOUSE, AND GENERAL BUSINESS AGENCY OFFICES.—Persons requiring Freehold or Leasehold Property, or having ßusiness and Houses to be disposei of, should apply to Mr. CHARLES MURRAY, Auctioneer and Valuer, 26, Gerrard-street Soho, W. Valuations for Probate Administration, Fire Claims, Rail way Compensations, &o. Rents Collected. MADAME RACHEL, the great and only restorer of youth and beauty, takes this opportunity to caution the aristocracy and nobility against persons who are vending dangerous compounds, the principal ingredients of which are composed of the most deadly leads and other cosmetics, for bleaching and whiting the face, such com pounds being spurious imitations of Aladmmi Rachel's Arabian toilette requisites, which can only be obtained at her residence, 47A, New Bond-street. T EET H. IMPROVED MECHANICAL DENTlSTRY.—Professional abilities and great artistic skill have been most successfully combined in the production of ARTIFICIAL TEETH. upon a new principle. The real value or the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi enced by all wishing to avail therriselves of professional assistance by o3nsulting Mr. ALBERT, 34, Great Russell street, Bloomsbury. whose experience has enabled him to effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial means, and which are so perfectly efficient. 111INNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA has been, during thirty years, emphatically sanctioned by the Medical Profession, and universally accepted by the Public, as the Best Remedy for Acidity of tho Stomach. Heartburn. Headache, Gout, and Indigestion, and as a Mild Aperient for delicate constitutions, more esp , cially for Ladies and Children. Combined with the Accidulated Lemon Syrup it forms an agreeable Effervescing Draught, in which its Aperient qualities are much increased. During Hot Seasons, and, above all, in Hot Climates, the regular use of this sim ple and e'egant remedy has been found highly beneficial. Manufactured (with the utmost attention to strength and purity) by DINNEFORD and CO., 172, New Bond-street, London ; and sold by all respectable Chemists throughout the Empire. BEDROOM CANDLES. TRICE'S CANDLES, which will not drop grease when carried."—Thin, very hart candles, sold in boxes is. and 3s. each, are recommended as the best carriers. " EXTRA HARD 5.12 CHAMBER CANDLES," sold in boxes 2s. each. Thicker candles intended for those who will not burn thin. " SHERWOOD ECONOMIC BED LIGHTS," In packets of 36 candles for one shillimr„ intended for use where chcapness is a rarest oltject, will be inund an improve ment on the ordinary candles, al they gutter kip. Special candle ticks to fit thin candles, ls. and 2s. 6d each ; reducing sockets, making them fit any candlesticks, 2d. each. TOILET SOAPS. Sberwooi Brown Windsor Soap, with a pleasant scent. Belmont Glycerine Spy, contains Price's Glycerine. Camphor and Glycerine Soap, to tender skins in winter. GLYCERINE. SHERWOODOLE "Price's Glycerine " may be Cleans gloves and removes had from any Chemist, in grease and other stains. cansuled bottles, lettered Perfumed, in capsuled hot - Price's rateot," from 6d. ties, fid. and ls. each. upwards. Impure Glycerine has been gold 'n the state ment that it is "equal Jo Prices." Retail throng] Wholesale by Pcto9 8 Patent LOlld 'll any Grocer. '7, Caudle COmpAny:(Lianited), ItTOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and .L most useful invention of the day, A GIJA AMARELL A. Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., 3, King-court, Lombard street, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully offer to the public this truly marvellous flute. which gradually rest res the human hair to its pristine hue- no matter at what age. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and when the hair is once restored one application per month will keep it in pm feet colour. Prise one guinea per bottle, or in half bottles, Ifs. 63. Testimonials from artistes of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted respectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John Goonell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. The enormous piggery at Portesham, in Dorset, new contains a herd of swine nearly 4,000 in number. The animals are chiefly fed on wheat and maiz-. Pig meat is 23 a ecero dearer than it was this time last year, owieg to the scarcity of butchers' meat in general. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—IioIIoway's Pills aro the most gentle yet most effective aperients, and Iherefore better cal culated for a family medicine than any other drug. They always set the stomach right, rouse the liver, stimulate the kidney, and thoroughly cleanse the whole system. Hollo way's pills aro most useful in chronic weakness of the at,. mach induced by luxurious living, sedentary habits, or other causes. They have restored the emaciated to health after every other means had failed. While they are puri fying they are strengthening, while regulating they are in creasing nervous and muscular power. These pills do not excite any violent action iu the body; hence they are spe cially suited to the young and feeble, whose constitutions may be irretrievably injured by more powerful medicines. this forest of houses, and cannot retrace their way to a home which perhaps they cannot describe. Who is to give so much as a night's lodging to these, when then they are believed to be only the head of a column counted by literal myriads ? At last the Metropolitan Board of Works, bear ing in mind the larger duties and the higher position they are daily assuming, accepted this moderate charge. So the Act was passed one of the last days of the session, and, after some correspondence with the Boards of guardians, the Poor Law Board issued the explanatory Circular which appeared in our yesterday's columns. Taking the Act and the Circular together, we must consider that a great step has been taken towards the mitigation, perhaps the extinc tion, of this scandal, and, possibly, to the further alle viation of distress though not houseless and on the streets. Such of our readers as do not know the metropolis so well as we are obliged to know it will notice, with surprise, the very stinted modicum of relief which it is assumed that thousands will struggle for, and which it becomes a public necessity to protect from abuse or misappropriation. Tho regulation 6' ward," or place of reception, is to consist of two rooms, in each of which a continuous platform bedstead, like the raised portion of a dog-kennel, is divided by boards into widths of not less than 27 inches. Each sleeper is to be allowed clean straw, or cocoa fibre, in a loose tick, with a rug; and the women and children a little more covering. The rooms are to be warmed and ventilated. There are to be bathrooms, and it is expected that every person admitted shall take the opportunity of a complete ablution. A yard for work is to bo provided for the men, wfio are to be coma polled to do a task of work in return for their night's board and lodging. The meal given is not to be such in quantify or quality as to invite a repetition of the visit. The task of work, however, is the chief repellant relied on, and there is a special censure directed against allowing the lodger to depart without his task In consideration of his saving the union the cost of his breakfast. The practice has been found too agreeable to the habits of many of the lodgers. Here is a night's hospitality reduced to the very smallest scale. Perhaps a man ought to have passed a few nights in our low London lodginghouses to estimate duly the boon here offered to the houseless. We must, however, guard against a mistake our unofficial and unparochial readers may fall into. All this is substantially no novelty at all. Every parish and ovlry union is bound to take in the houselcss, as it has been adjudged long ago. But hitherto it has been the interest of parishes and unions to offer as little accommodation as possible and fence it round with every possible obstruetion. This act makes it no longer their interest to bandy the houseless from one door to another. They are to do their duty—'heir old duty —and to render an account to the Metropolitan Board of Works, which will reimburse them for what they have done according to law; not, of course for money payments. The directions of the circular appear to provide, as they should do, for the thorough supervision and record of a system which, it must be admitted, is liable to abuse. The class taken in hand, as a general rule, is one nataral'y and habi tually averse from labour and discipline ; hating scrutiny, desirous to live only from day to day, with no value for identity, and ready to undergo, if possible, a daily trans formation, if it could thereby obtain a daily supply for its wants. Superintendents and books are necessary not oily to cheek the system but to improve and develop it into something better, and that, in cur opinion, is the most valuable and the most cheerful aspect of the matter. When we call the whole affair a work of necessity, we are aware that is this is at once the best and the worst thing we can say of it. What can be more necessary than that all this population should be housed every night in some fashion or other ? What can come less under the bead of spon taneous, discriminating, delicate benevolence? After all, the houseless are not they who suffer the most, and that most invite the interest of those who wish to make almsgiving and hospitality a means to some higher kindness and more abiding benefit. The poor forlorn wo men who struggle on for months with sickness, and want of all things, and then simply die out by long exhaustion, unfriended and almost unseen, are to bo sought out, as they do not present themselves for admission to vagrant wards to be barracked for the night, rationed in the moan ing, and then turned out with a caution against too early a reappearance. Whole families do not suddenly take to the streets and enter the jaws of a union workhouse. They will first suffer everything, part with everything, and try every expedient that may be lee fully—not always lawfully —tried. The Poor Law Board carefully excludes the thought of this being a measure for such extensive forms of distress as we have had recently, by long frosts or long stagnation of trade. When thousands are famished awned thing else must be done. They are not "wayfarers," " wanderers," or " foundlings." The great mass of the work of charity therefore is not affected by this measure. That remains for private benevolence or the general adnii• nistration of the Poor Law. It will be found in due time, as sure as the seasons come round, that either in the thun der of discontent or the still small voice of silent suffering, misery makes its ever fresh appeal to those who have hearts and hands. There will be abundant need of them, and they will find enough to do, even though Parliaments, parishes, churches, and past generations have done so much to take the work out of private hands. HERALD.—Under the directions or with the authorise- tion of Earl Russell Mr Ward, her Majesty's consul general at Ilamburgh, has been travelling through the manufac turing districts, with the purpose of obtaining from the different Chambers of Commerce their advice and sugges tions as to the articles a reduction of the duty upOn which s hould bo urged upon the Zollverein at its next re conside ,bweheno b subject that he knows co ni n i tm k p a or h a a ry s ration of its tariff rates. Mr War y d' e s very little more about the Z oll verein and the commercial greetedshows u w h i t i h e e c b o ns e e d v e a r t e b n l a s a u p p p o r n o v t h a l e policy of Germany than he did two years ago, when he announced the intention of Prussia to enter into the Zollverein. We are sorry to be obliged to regard Mr Ward's labours as useless, if they are not positively mischievous. In the first place, it is to be regretted that he has lent himself to the circulation of a very unfair and most un founded representation of the policy of the Prussian Government. Mr Ward says that whilst the treaty between France and the Zollverein was being negociated our Government entered into negociations with Prussia upon the same subject, and was met with the question, " What have you to concede P" but that eventually the Prussian Government promised to give England the same privileges which it conceded to France ; thus leaving his hearers to draw the inference that Prussia was at first in disposed to put them upon the same footing as the French producers, and only atter some pressure yielded. The fact is that the Prussian Government from the first intended that its concessions to France should be concessions to all other nations, and indeed employed the treaty with Franco much as the Emperor used his treaty with England—as an instrument to break down the system of prohibition and pro tection. Several months before the treaty was signed Count Bernstotff, the then Foreign Minister of Prussia, in his reply to a memorandum in which the Austrian Govern ment had raised objections to the treaty, declared that the object of the Prussian Government in entering into tho treaty was to introduce info the Z dlverein the groat economical reforms which, first carried out in England, had then, by the treaty with France, been put into practice in the t so, industrially, most wealthy nations of Western Europe ; and he went on to say—" We have in our negotiations with France by no means been actuated solely by the idea of purchasing certain commercial advantages by corresponding concessions, but by the con viction that important alterations of the customs tariff are neoesmry in the weli understood interest of the Zollverein itself, and therefore without any reference to equivalents." The Prussian Ministry. never thought for one instant et denying England the advantages of whatever reductions it might make in the tariff, and the Prussian people would Yo•,,terday Earl Do Grey and Itipon received at. the War 01113 e a depwation horn the inhabitants of Erith and Belvedere to present a memorial relative to the late catastrophe, and especially calling fcr inquiry into the management of Purfleet and otter Government magez!nes. The deputation was headed by the Yen. Archdeacon Smith, vicar of Erith, and included the following gentle. men :-1)r Broom, J. rarish, Rev. J. Bateau, W. Onycr, A. T. Jay, C. Hortridge, W. Everett, A. Wells, A. Hall, F. K. addy, J. L. Bidtnead, C. Beadle, jun., Captain M‘Killop, R.N , and J. Reos, secretary to the committee. The following is a copy of the memorial To the Right Honourable Earl de Grcy and Ripon, her Majesty's &outfit) , ct S:ate for War. "The memorial of the undersigned inhabitants of the parish of Erith, in the county of Kent, showeth, " That by the recent fearful of explos:on of gunpowder in their parish, which has resulted in much loss of life and de. struction of property, their attention has been drawn to the legislative enactments regulating the manufacture, packing, conveyance, and storage of gunpowder. " That upon careful consideration of the same they are compelled to regard them as inadequate to the duo protec tion of lite and property. "Your memorialists therefore pray that it may please you to take the matter into your serious and immediate consideration, and to adopt sueh means as may seem to you best calculated to secure a searching investigation into the operative effects of the present enactments and orders which regulate the manufacture, packing, storage, and conveyance of Government powder, as well as to the manner in which such enactments and orders arc complied with and c irried out. And that, pending the investigation prayed for, you will, if possible, cause the establishment at Purfleet to be closed, in order that the testing operations, the loading, unloading, end shipment of powder (fraught as your me morialists believe with appalling danger) may be suspended, " Your memorialists urge the prayer of their memorial upon your attention, under the conviction that, in common with a large number of her Majesty's subjects, they arc in great jeopardy and peril, and that it is possible to frame such enactments and regulations as shall prevent a recur rence of the late fatal disaster. " Signed on behalf of the memorialists, in accordance with a resolution passed to that effect, this 14th day of Oc ber, 1864. S( CHARLES SMITH, Vicar of Erith. " HERNERT I3noose, } Churchwardens." " JOHN PARISH, Archdeacon SMITH stated, in support of the memorial, that the deputation had great confidence in the Government both with regard to the control and supervision at present exercised over their magazines and manufactures, as well as in the attention they would give to the important matters of consideration referred to in the memorial ; and therefore the deputation felt it a satisfactory duty to bring under the notice of the Government every circumstance in connexion with the late calamity which might lead to the prevention of similar occurrences, as well as to suggest where the manage ment or enactments relating to gunpowder were weak or de fective. The Archdeacon, after alluding to the terrible effects of the late disaster, for which his parishioners as well as surrounding localities had suffered so severely in loss of life and property, alluded most pointedly to the dangers which some believed to be attendant upon the establishment at Purfleet. In the late explosion, he said, about 50 tens of powder blow up, but at Purfleet no loss than 2,300 tons were stored, or more than 40 times the quantity. Should an ac cident occur the consequences were incalculable ; but it was not too much to say that the surrounding districts would be destroyed, and London itself affected to a most fearful ex tent. If in asking that Purfleet might be temporarily closed it was asking that which the Government could not grant, the deputation would urge upon his lordship the necessity of making a most searching investigation into its manage ment as well as into all the circumstances attending the storage of gunpowder at the Government magazines, and the points for consideration were these : —Whether it is necessary to store large (or almost unlimited) quantities of powder in ono magazine—whether a number of small magazines, sufficiently far apart to be beyond the limits of danger to each other, would not Le as serviceable — win thcr the present magazines are constructed upon the best and &trot principles, or whether modern science may nut suggest improvements—whether the casks in which the powder is packed are of the most suitable material, and whether in ehapo and make they are adapted to effect per fect security against leakage—whe her in the trensit of powder, by rail or river, between the powder mills and the several magazines, such rules and regulations aro laid down and enforced as to prevent the probability of danger— whether the testing operations at Put fleet cannot be n - moved altogether from the contigni•y of a magazine— whether the rule should not be strictly enforced, "that nothing but powder should be stored in any powder maga eine," and whether the ball cartridges now at Purfleet can • not be stored elsewhere—whether the regulations for barges moored alongside when unloading or shipping powder are as stringent and cautiously carried out as is required by the tremendous consequences involved. Capt. 11.1..Kita,oP, R.N., called attention to the necessity tur proper regulations for lightning conductors, and referred to the dangers arising from passing steamers, some of which were in the habit of taking in powder from barg‘s which were taken in tow, the operation of removing the powder "It appears to be customary for the Foreign office to forward to the Board of Trade all informa tion upon commercial matters received from mem bers of the diplomatic or the consular services; but if a despatch from a foreign Minister or consul con tains a reference to matters other than commercial, the commercial information only is forwarded. " With the exception of same correspondence with the consuls under the Mercantile Marine Act, there is, as a rule, no direct communication between the Board of Trade and the members of the dip, lomatic or the consular services. " With regard to the representations by the cam merciAl community to Government upon foreign trade, there appears to be no ut e or practice defin ing to which department they should be made, but if they are made to the Board of Trade they are forwarded from thence to the Foreign-office, and, if to the Foreign-Lffice, the opinion of the Board of Trade is generally taken respecting them. " In the case of any individual merchant haling a complaint to make connected with foreign trade, if he applies to the Board of Trade his complaint is forwarded to the Foreign•ofpice, and if he applies direct to the Foreign-office it appears to be at the discretion of that office whether or not the opinion of the Board of Trade is taken. "There appears, also, to be no rule determining .he Minister of whom questions relating to foreign :rade should be asked in Parliament. " The Foreign-office does not generally make known to the public the facts relating to trade of which it is informed, such as alterations in foreign tariffs, but for wards them to the Board of Trade for publication by that department in the Gazette., "There appears to be a difference between the two departments in the manner in which they re spectively manage such business as arises from their comniunication with each other. In the Board of Trade there are officers whose especial duty it is to attend to foreign commerce; but in the Foreign office there are no :such officers, that department apportioning almost all its business among its clerks geographically. ' This being the arrangement between the two departments, your committee find, from the wit nesses they have examined, and also from memo% rials from chambers of commerce referred to them, that dissatisfaction, with regard to its present work ing, is felt by the commercial community upon the following grounds : " Ist. A belief that, from the Foreign-office hav ing to take the opinion of another department, there is delay both in carrying on negotiations on com mercial matters with foreign countries, and in carrying out the representations and in redressing the grievances of British subjects. " 2dly. A belief that there may be unnecessary delay in the publication of important information, from its not being limed by the office which re ceives it. " 3dly. A fear that as the permanent officials whose duty it is to collect and give information con• nected with fereigu trade are not in the Foreign• office, nor in personal contact with the Foreign Secretary, the latter may not be in possession of the information necessary Icr him to treat such com. mercial questions as come before him. 4thly. A fear that, in addition to the want of the necessary information, the Foreign Secretary may, in snoh questions as have both a political and com mercial bearing, lose sight of the latter from the former alone being kept constantly under his eye by the officials connected with his own department. " sthly. A fear that the members of the diplo matic and consular services may not be able to pro mote the interests of commerce so efficiently es they would if they were in direct communication with a department informed respecting their interests, and— "GLlily. A complaint by commercial then that if e3r go to the Foreign Secretary, h© has to refer their representutious to the Board of Trade iti order to learn what action to take ; and if they makesuch representations to the President of the Board of Trade, he hos no power to carry them out himself— and that if, in consegnenee of this double action between the two departments, they make repre sentations to hoth,,they aro not confident that the impression they make is the same in both cases, hat the action of the two offices will be harmonious. "Upon examination of the permanent officials in reference to the above complai-ts, your cmmittee find that an opinion prevails at the Foreign.office that either they are unfounded, or that they arire from inherent difficalties which =not be satis factorily removed ; but by the Board of Trade, on the other band, it is admitted that some of theac " Your committee are of opinion that, in order to secure harmonious action by the Government upon commercial matters, if that department be cone suited by one office, it should be by all ; as, for instance, by the India and Colonial office, as much as by the Foreigneofßee, in relation to tariffs levied upon British goods; and, that, if commercial run Ire to be expected to look to the B oar d o f T ra d e to protect their interests with the Porcign cr any other office, they ought to be able to flail it in ft I staff especially devoted to such object. " Your committee have also examined into tho constitution of the Board of Trade, and they find that while thcre is no meaning in the title of board, its nominal members, such as the Lord Coancelior, the Speaker, and the Secretaries of State never attending, the relation in which the Vice-President stands to the President is one which leaves the second officer iu that department without such de finite duties as those fulfiled by the Parliamentary Under Secretary in either of the Secretaryships of State. They also find that the President is not ncd cessarily a member of the Cabinet. 4‘ Upon the supposition, then, that the Foreign. dace continue to consult the Board of Trade, your committee have had brought before them two sug gestions:— "Ist. That there should be, within the Foreign. office itself, an officer or officers who should take special charge of the correspondence of the Board of Trade; and— "2dly. That the Board of Trade should be put in direct communication with the members of the con sular and diplomatic services upon commercial matters. "Upon the first of these suggestions different opinions have been expressed, but, after carefully weighing them, your committee are of opinion that such departmental change would be of service. "To the second of thesesuggestions the committee have devoted much of their time; on the one hand, the advantages of direct communication between he department whose duty it is to promote com. merce and those servants of her Majesty whose duty it is to watch the interests of such commerce abroad are self-evident. Oa the other hand, inasa much as the members of the consular and diplomatic service must be appointed by the Foreign.office, it may be inconvenient for them to be in communi cation with any other department. "Your committee, however, agree with the Earl of Nlalmesbury and with Sir Emerson Tennent and Mr. Mallet, the two gentlemen who have the charge of foreign commerce at the Board of Trade, in the belief that there will be no danger of cols lision between the two offices if all correspondence with consuls and foreign Ministers pass through the Foreign-office, so that the Foreign Secretary could acquaint the President of the Board of Trade if the instructions of the latter be at variance with his own. "Your committee think that if the 13oard of Trade were thus enabled to carry on communioa. tion through the Foreign-office, that department would be more quickly informed of such facts as it is its duty to publish ; would be able more speedily to serve the interests of individual merchants ; and, in transactions in which its opinion is asked by the Foreign-office, to obtain full information without which its opinion is of little value. " Your committee conclude with the following rem commendations for the improvement of the relation of the Foreign-office to the Board of Trade : " Ist. That the Board of Trad© be placed more nearly upon an equality with the Foreign-office than it is at present, in order that its opinion, when asked, may have due weight, and that its chief be always a member of the Cabinet. 2dly. That the Board of Trade be put in direct communication with the members of the diplomatic and consular services, and that such communication be carriad on through the Foreign-c face, with such provisions as shall prevent collision. 4:„" Labtly. That au officer or officers be appoi►.;ted in the Foreign-office to conduct its correepcud tuce with the Board of Trade." TXTRAORDINARY CLAP or TilITNTr.P..—The habitants of Cheltenham were f;ltaken in their buig at balf-pst four o'clock on Saturday morning by a tremen dous peal of ilinnilcr and a Ill:11 of lighinina of univnal brilliancy. Many p-rsons jrnylpci out of bed under she impression that their houses were about to tumble about their ears; but as the phenomena were not repeated, the alarm gradually subsided. It is supposed that the brief but extraordinary storm burst immediately over the parish church, for in the morning it was discovered that the lightning had entered the belfry, a lanthorn standing in a recess there being dashed to pieces, the horn bein g thri yelled up, and the metal fused by the heat, and the frag -1 wrath, scattered about the opal t merit. .'.. ;~..-.~C ._ '~~.tl